The Article V Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments : Historical Perspectives for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government.

State governments.

Constitutional amendments.

Constitutional conventions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (25 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of provisions in Article V of the U.S. Constitution that established the convention procedure for considering and proposing Constitutional amendments. Examines its origins at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; reviews history of the convention alternative, focusing on three major 20th century campaigns to convene a constitutional convention; and discusses role of States in the Article V Convention process.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Article V Convention for Proposing Constitutional Amendments

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